Christa Jensen

Christa Jensen, MBA, has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Christa is currently working as an Operations Lead, People, at DataStax, a position they have held since August 2023. Prior to this, they were an Operations, Sales professional at the same company from May to August 2023. Christa also served as an Administrative Business Partner at DataStax from January 2021 to May 2023. In this role, they fulfilled day-to-day activities for a top executive, coordinated department all-hands meetings, and managed internal and external meetings and interviews.

Before joining DataStax, Christa worked as an Independent Contractor - Virtual Event Platform Project Manager for Cyara from July to September 2020. Their responsibilities included onboarding Cyara's virtual summit into Bizzabo and managing the event platform, including registration, website, and collateral.

From 2011 to 2020, Christa worked at Franchise Update Media | Franchising.com in various roles. Christa served as the Director of Event Operations from January 2017 to January 2020, overseeing internal and external operations for networking and business development conferences. Christa also held the positions of Senior Project Manager and Project Manager, where they developed and executed comprehensive project plans, managed event lifecycles, and introduced operational efficiencies.

Furthermore, Christa worked as a Franchisee Program Coordinator & Executive Assistant at Franchise Update Media from February 2011 to February 2012. In this role, they provided comprehensive support to the CEO & Co-Founder, managing key projects and administrative tasks. Christa increased the CEO's productivity by 30% and maintained complex databases.

Overall, Christa Jensen's work experience demonstrates their ability to manage operations, coordinate events, and provide comprehensive support in fast-paced environments.

Christa Jensen, MBA, holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing & Leading Innovative Organizations from the Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. Prior to their MBA, they attended Northern Arizona University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry.

In addition to their formal education, Christa has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge in related fields. Christa completed Excel 2016 Essential Training through LinkedIn, obtained the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) certification from the Events Industry Council, and received certification in Certified Virtual Event & Meeting Management from the Event Leadership Institute. Christa also holds the AllSeated Certified Professional certification from Allseated and obtained an Event & Meeting Planning Certificate from San Francisco State University | College of Extended Learning.